Eastern outlasts Pointers late comeback

SOUTH POINT — No matter how close the Pointers got to scoring, they found a way to keep from reaching their goal.

South Point was frustrated several times as they got near the end zone as the Pointers lost 13-6 to the Beaver Eastern Eagles on Friday in the season opener.

A good punt return put the Eagles in good field position as they went 43 yards in 6 plays capped by quarterback Eric Manley’s one-yard plunge. Grant Havens’ kick made it 7-0 with 1:58 left in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Eagles went 79 yards in 9 plays as Manley hit Boston Webb with a 9-yard scoring strike with 6:04 left in the half.

The Pointers drove to the Eagles 23 but ran out of time and the Eagles kept their 13-0 lead at the half.

South Point reached the Eagles 12-yard line but Trey Kelly intercepted a pass as Pointers’ quarterback Ethan Hall was forced to throw on the run.

But on their next possession, the Pointers went 73 yards in 9 plays with Hunt making a 16-yard key run and then he set up the score with a 45-yard scramble.

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Isaiah Traylor ran 3 yards for the score with 10:51 to play and it was 13-6. The conversion kick was blocked.

The Pointers appeared to have the Eagles final possession stopped to give them one last chance, a pass breakup turned into a holding call and Eastern was able to run out the clock.

The Pointers had 218 total yards with Hunt going 11-of-28 passing for 87 yards and he also ran 9 times for 93 yards.  Elye Patterson caught 6 passes for 47 yards.

The Eagles had 291 total yards as Montgomery was the workhorse with 27 carries for 143 yards. Manley ran 12 times for 30 yards and a score while completing 10-of-24  passes for 126 yards. Webb had 4 catches for 64 yards and a score.

The Pointers visited Racine Southern on Friday.

Eastern 7 6 0 0 = 13

So. Point 0 0 0 6 = 6

First Quarter

BE — Eric Manley 1 run (Grant Havens kick) 1:58

Second Quarter

BE — Boston Webb 9 pass from Eric Manley (kick failed) 6:04

Fourth Quarter

SP — Isaiah Traylor 3 run (pass failed) 10:51

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BE SP

First downs 17 11

Rushes-yards 42-165 23-131

Passing yards 126 87

Total yards 291 218

Cmp-Att-Int 10-24-1 11-28-1

Fumbles-lost 5-1 0-0

Penalties-yards 12-105 9-70

Punts-average 2-27.0 5-38.8

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Individual Leaders

RUSHING–Eastern: Jack Montgomery 27-143, Eric Manley 12-30 TD, Trey Kelly 1-3, team 2-minus 11; South Point: Landon Vance 12-31, Ethan Hunt 9-93, Isaiah Traylor 1-3 TD, Robert Napier 1-4.

PASSING–Eastern: Eric Manley 10-24-1 126 TD; South Point: Ethan Hunt 10-28-1 126.

RECEIVING–Eastern: Boston Webb 4-64 TD, Carson Peters 3-26, Trey Kelly 1-13, Benjamin Bowes 1-21, Aiden Bowles 1-2; South Point: Elye Patterson 6-47, Davon Lewis 1-0, Logan McFann 1-15, Caesyn Pope 2-8, Landon Vance 1-17.

MISSED FIELD GOALS–None.